alter
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Voluntary standards would primarily raise costs for participating laboratories, government rules could alter competition between companies and jurisdictions, and an enforceable industrywide agreement would have the broadest implications for chip demand and capital spending.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Open AI models are, by definition, harder to control, as users can alter their parameters -- potentially for malicious purposes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
At one stage Root left the field for an opportunity to consult with the England backroom staff, although it did little to alter the course of the evening.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Unlike most of the memorial-makers discussed in “Scattered Steel,” Ms. Ando chose to alter the rusted metal she received.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
And two, never alter a red Flash, no matter what—altering a red Flash will have repercussions for both you and your loved ones.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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Whether the latest upswing in crude prices alters their longer-term outlook remains to be seen, as Brent’s return to triple digits sends government bond yields higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
In her version, Bernhard alters the lyrics to pay tribute to Sylvester, whose untimely death left an immense legacy.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Infant formula is designed to provide the correct balance of nutrients for babies when mothers cannot or choose not to breastfeed, and adding extra water alters that balance.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Because Donaldjohanson's shape is uneven, those tiny forces do not cancel out completely and instead create a twisting effect that gradually alters the asteroid's rotation.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Very. But they only increase a Grisha’s power. Jurda parem alters a Grisha’s perception.”
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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Prosecutors alleged she altered other women’s ultrasound images to make them look like hers, fabricated a pregnancy video, bought hormone injections that could affect pregnancy-test results and repeatedly lied under oath.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
In Echard’s case, they alleged, she altered her own sister’s sonogram to persuade him she was pregnant, then lied about it under oath.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Because of that altered field structure, the strongest interaction does not occur exactly at the center of the beam.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Warren also raised questions about Taylor Farms’ political contributions and lobbying, though her letter did not establish that those connections altered the government’s response.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
I used to paint the arms and legs of the princess doll each time the real princess altered her skin color, keeping up-to-date with the scandal sheets Maman used to smuggle past Du Barry.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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By altering these histones, acetyl-CoA can loosen the way DNA is packaged.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026
Two of Ballmer’s top executives were also sanctioned, altering the way the team will have to operate moving forward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Experts estimated that close to 400,000 people remain at risk from a myriad of life altering ailments.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
This includes for things like replacing windows or altering roofs.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The staff plan would, furthermore, for each of the four resident employees mean a radical altering of our respective customary duties.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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